There are so many stories to be told and observances to be made about Marilyn Manson: the weird contact lenses, the freaky makeup, the outlandish costumes, the provocative lyrics, the sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll that have made him the target of some concerned parents and every member of the religious right.

President Barack Obama enters into his State of the Union address as a "double lame duck" with a Republican-controlled Congress watching closely. Some political experts say the president's speech will be defiant in tone.